Intro:
I don`t want a lot,I want just enough
So why has it got to be so damn TOUGH
Livin` on the uptown side of jive
Hustlin` a buck to stay alive
Lookin` for a ten and they give your five
Well it`s tough
You talk to the boss,the boss is gruff
You ask for a raise and they call your bluff
You may get some,but it`s never enough
Because it`s tough
STRONG:Like a magnum force
ROUGH:Like a new divorce
MEAN:Like a three-time loser
BAD:Like an L.A. cruiser
DOWN:Like a limousine
BLIND:Like a submarine
HARD:Like cold concrete
TOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beat
You hit the street and you look for work
You don`t want to be some welfare jerk
But I wonder how you get to be Captain Kirk
It`s tough
Now Kirk has a ship called the Enterprise
He cuts the aliens down to size
But I wonder what he`d do with the uptown guys
They`re tough
TOUGH:
Try to get some cash
When you`re looking for a raise and they give you trash
ROUGH:
When you got it like that
And your woman`s running `round with a baseball bat
HARD:
Try to play it cool when the girl`s all know you`re an out of work fool
TOUGH:
How it seems to be,wish I had somebody lookin` out for me
Try to find a lover if you dare
Even if you do she just won`t care
Well no one ever said that that life is fair
Because it`s tough
Saw a fine young lady the other day
I started my rap,I had a lot to say
But she said she was goin` with a C.P.A.
Now it`s tough
STRONG:Like a superhero
ROUGH:Like a bank book zero
MEAN:Like the Oakland Raiders
BAD:Like the Caped Crusaders
DOWN:Like a homerun ball
BLIND:Like an umpire`s call
HARD:Like a cruel deceit
TOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beat
You worked all year to buy a brand new car
A Coupe de Ville or a Jaguar
But you didn`t make enough for a good cigar
Because it`s tough
So you went to the bank to try to get a loan
But the guy behind the desk had a heart os stone
He said You don`t need a car,use the telephone!
It`s tough
TOUGH:
It`s a way of life,lost your job
Your money,but not your wife
ROUGH:
Gettin` in the black,Uncle Sam`s in your pocket
And your woman`s on your back
HARD:
That`s the deal,had to get a loan just to buy a meal
TOUGH:
That`s how it goes,when it`s gettin` better,nobody knows
STRONG:Like Chocolate Thunder
ROUGH:Like Stevie Wonder
MEAN:Like Brucie The Shark
BAD:Like the Raider`s Ark
DOWN:Like Sugar`s Glove
BLIND:Like a man in love
HARD:Like a big defeat
TOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beat
TOUGH:That`s the word,unemployment is all I heard
ROUGH:When you start your day,watch the finance man tow your car away
HARD:To hold a job when you`ve been replaced by a little blue knob
TOUGH:Like a dollar steak,ain`t someone ever gonna give me a break
Tough.....
